Memorial

Marble slab 1939-45 Roadside

Leadgate

Memorial Name: Marble slab 1939-45 Roadside (L65.05)

NEWMP Ref No.: L65.05

Parish: Leadgate

Original Location:

Roadside.

West side of Durham Road, just south of the junction with the A692.

To the rear of the cross.

Which War:

1939-45

Dedication, Creation or Publication date:

Unveiled 29th September 2007

Materials Used:

Marble

Inscription:

Those who fell during the war
1939-1945

Memorial Description:

Monument 35 inches high x 41½ at its widest point x 4 inches deep (89cms x 105cms x 10cms).

It is rough hewn.

The names are in two columns, incised and blackened using sans serif capitals.

The dedication and two further names for 1939-45 have been added on the back.

Names:

50 surnames and initials.
See transcript.

Notes:

1. Should the name “Hewetson E” be “Heweston E.”?

Sources:

Photos: Dorothy Hall

Additional Research Documents

L65.05 Rededication Service 2007

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Research Acknowledgements:

Dorothy Hall;
Simon Glancey;
Tony Harding

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Names Documents:

LEADGATE   Roadside.  

On front

   Anderson W.       Hewetson E.

   Armstrong J.      Holland J.

   Beardsworth E.    Hughes W.

   Bell J.H.         Johns W.

   Brown T.          Marshall S.

   Burkin S.         Maudlin S.

   Cant G.           McDonald T.

   Cant W.           Nimmons T.

   Charlton W.       Pace J.

   Clough L.W.       Proud J.

   Colwell W.        Richardson G.W.

   Coombe S.T.       Scarlett A.

   Craig T.          Shearer G.

   Daly J.B.         Shearron J.F.

   Daly T.           Steele J.

   Dukes J.          Swainston J.C.

   Edgar D.F.C. J.A. Swan J.

   Gartland J.       Temple T.T.

   Gent R.           Tennant V.E.

   Gibson G.         Turnbull T.

   Gill M.L.         Ward J.J.

   Gray J.S.         Wass S.

   Hagan A.          Wass J.

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On back

   Those who fell during the war

   1939-1945

   Curtis R.         Hall T.

   Cousins L.        Maltby F.

NamesL65.05   

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